Bracelet.



PATENTED JAN. 22, 1907.

P. G. HODGES.

BRACELET.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 24. 1906.

INVENT RQ M TNEESEEI UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

"FRANCIS G. HODGES, OF ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO SIDNEY O.BIGNEY, OF ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS.

BRACELET.

Patented J an. 22, 1907.

Application filed July 24, 1906. Serial No. 327,492-

- citizen of the United States, residing at Attleboro, in the county ofBristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new 1 anduseful Improvements in Bracelets, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to extension-bracelets, and has for its object astructure adapted to application and removal from the arms over varioussized hands.

To the above end essentially my invention consists in the constructionand combination of parts hereinafter described, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein' Figure 1 is a front elevation of abracelet embodying my invention, showing the parts in closed position;Fig. 2, a like elevation of the same, showing parts partially opened;Fig. 3, a view similar to Fig. 1, wherein the ends of the bar aretransposed; Fig. 4, a rear view of the jointed portion of the bracelet,and Fig. 5 an edge view of the jointed portion.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the views.

The bracelet comprises a ring or band A, of springy material, whose endportions overlap and whose extremities are upturned to form posts a anda. Fixed by solder or otherwise to the posts a and a are retaining-ballsB and C, respectively. A bar D is provided having upon its ends rings oropenings (1 (1, through which loosely pass, respectively, the posts aand a. The front of the bar D is of ornamental form or carries anornament E.

The operation of my bracelet is as follows: The posts a and a normallyrest against or adjacent the body A of the ring. Inpassing the braceletover the hand the ring expands, as shown in Fig. 2, wherein the bar D isshown in a vertical position. The bracelet, however, may be expandeduntil the bar D is in horizontal alinement with the ring ends. After thering passes over the hand the springy character of the body A causes theends and bar to refold into the positions shown in Figs. 1 or 3.

What I claim is In a bracelet the combination with a ring of springymaterial having overlapping ends, of balls upon the extremities of theoverlapping ends, and a bar provided with an opening in each end toreceive the overlapping ends adjacent the balls.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

FRANCIS G. HODGES.

Witnesses:

VIOLA A. COBB, ARTHUR B. CHAMPLIN.

